Tricycle



TRICYCLE Filed Oct. 14. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. v T/zma W BY ,Y

ATTORNEY..

Patented Apr. 19', 1927.

iran srAra-S TEOIVIAS'W. SHELLY, OF LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T WALLACE Wi WHITECOTTON'.

TRICYCLE.

Applica-tion filed October 14, 1925. Serial Nor 62,356'.

This invention.rela-tes to tricycles, Aand is au improvement over theltricycle coveredby United States Letters Patent No. 1,519,493 ot Dec.16,l 1,924.

One ot' the objects of the invention is to provide a tlicycle onwhichasimulated animal, such as a horse is mounted to rock regularly andsijnoothlyas. the tricycle is pedaled by a cl'iildsittingonthe horse,and which isconstructedwith improved steering means whereby the devicemay befeasily. and safely guided by the child and is enabled to maltesharp turns.

Another objecti is to provide a device ot' the character stated,constructed with im:V

proved means foradjusting its pedals to the length `-ot the legsofthechild using the device Other objects and advantages will appearhereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction,combi-nation of: elements and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefullyy described and claimed.

The invention is illustrated in theannexed drawing which forms apa-rt ofthisspecift cation and in which,

Fig. 1 is` a side elevationvv of. the` tricycle showing the horse inintermediateposition.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the tricycle.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse vertical-section oli-the tricycletaken on line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 showing thepedal supporting and adjusting means.

Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. lshowing the slot closing means.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale through 7-7 oi Fig. 1.

In the drawings 1 indicates the frame, 2 the rear wheels, 3 the frontwheel, 4 the pedal shaft, 5 the pedals, 6 the transmission, 7 thesteering post, and 8 the handle bars of a. tricycle.

The rear axle 9 of the tricycle is journaled in bearings 10 on the rearend of the frame 1 and the rear wheels 2 are secured on the ends of saidaxle. The transmission 6 comprises a sprocket 11 on the rear axle 9, asprocket 12 on the pedal shaft 4 and a chain 13 extending over saidsprockets.

A simulated animal, such as aY horse 14 is. pivotally` mounted on theframe 1 by means ot'apivotr bolt` 15 extending through lug-s 1.6,depending from the belly of the horse, and through lugs 17upstandingfrom the trame 1, there being, a cotter pin 18exl'ef-.idedthroughtheV outer end of said pivot tolmldzit in the lugs.

A crank 20 is provided on the rearv axle 9 intermediate its ends toYwhich the lower endet a counectingrod 21 isconnected,.the upper end-.ot1said rod being connected to the rear endet the horse 14 by means ot apivot bolt 22 extending through said upper end otl the rod andithrough apair oh lugs 23 depending from a bar 24 which extends transverselybetween the hind ,legs .25 ot. the horse 14 and is secured. at`itsendstosaid legs Vasiat. 2 6.

A. pedal trame. 3()A is tormedywith. a. pair ofbearings 3.1, in which isjournaled the pedal shatt4, and withapair of. recesses r32 in which arereceiveda pair of spaced arms 33 depending from the tricycle rafme 1.The pedal trame 3() is providediwith a pair of screw threadedopenings34and the arms 33 are. each prov-idedwith a plurality of superimposedholes 35. Screws 36.v are. inserted through-any ofthe holes 35.in arms33 and screwed into the openingsA 35,where by the pedal frame, shaft 4and'. pedals 5 maybe supported at ditlerent'elevations,` so thatchildren with legs; of diderentv lengths maysit. on the horse 14. withthe-in feety on the pedals 5 in order to pedal the tricycle.

On the pedal shaft 4 is provided a crank 40 to which the lower end of aconnecting rod 41 is connected, the upper end of said rod beingpivotally connected to the inside of one of the i'ront legs 42 of thehorse 14 by means ot'a stud 43, extending from the inside oi said legthrough said upper end of said rod, and a cotter pin 44 extendingthrough the end of said stud to hold said upper end of said rod on saidstud.

The horse 14 may be formed of sheet metal and is provided with a pair oflongitudinal slots and 51 in the upper and lower walls respectively otthe horses neck 52, which slots are aligned with each other and arepositioned so that the steering post 7 extends through the same. Theupper wall of the horses neck is bent, at. the side edges of slot 50backwardly and inwardly upon itself and then forwardly in the formv ofguide-

